75 - PIERRE ALECHINSKY (BORN IN 1927) AND GILBERT LASCAULT (1934–2022)

PIERRE ALECHINSKY (BORN IN 1927) AND GILBERT LASCAULT (1934–2022) Arrondissements—deluxe edition Paris, Daniel Lelong, publisher, 1983 Lithographic walks through Paris based on city maps, with step-by-step captions Italian-style album (32 x 47.7 cm), with a full-color illustrated cover on both boards Blue cloth portfolio with flaps, embossed with the title on the top cover and fastened with ties 21 color lithographs, each signed and numbered III/XX 31.5 x 47.4 cm each Inserted at the bottom of the slipcase is the booklet (21 x 15 cm) in which each arrondissement is illustrated With accompanying texts by Gilbert Lascaut for each one Total edition of 154 copies; this one, numbered III/XX, is signed by the author and the illustrator on the booklet An exceptional copy enhanced with two additional covers: the cover’s “BAT” (ready-to-print proof), signed by the artist and dated “10.03.83,” as well as the original cover layout featuring the original collages
 Footnotes: Lithographic walks through the plans of Paris, an Italian-style album (32 × 47.7 cm) in a color-illustrated portfolio with blue cloth flaps and ties, 21 color lithographs, each signed and numbered III/XX, accompanied by a booklet illustrating each arrondissement, with texts by Gilbert Lascaut, edition limited to 154 proofs; this copy is numbered III/XX and signed by the author and illustrator; an exceptional copy, enhanced with two additional covers: the artist-signed and dated “10.03.83” BAT (final proof) of the cover, as well as the original cover mock-up featuring the original collages Note: Paris has only 20 arrondissements; there are two lithographs for the 16th Arrondissement (16th North and South) Provenance Formerly in the collection of Mr. René Le Moigne, a colorist and lithographer who headed the Maeght Studio until 1982 and the Lelong Studio until its closure in 1988 Then passed down through the family This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: # AR # A reduced VAT rate of 5.5% will be charged on the buyer’s premium. This is subject to change by the government, and the rate payable will be the rate in effect on the date of the sale. For books, the buyer’s premium is subject to a reduced VAT rate of 5.5%. This rate is subject to change by the French authorities, and the rate payable will be the one in effect on the date of the sale. AR: Items subject to the artist’s resale right, payable by the buyer. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com